mobius
Songster
Question for all of you:
My coop 4x5, with predator proof run 12x4 will be delivered in the next week. Let's say chicks are 2 to 2.5 weeks old at this point. I have no other chickens. Could I simply make a Mama-Heating Pad, plug it in, line the coop well with shavings, put the six chicks in the coop with water and feed inside the coop, and use that for the brooder? It does get cold here (Montana), currently up to 40F in daytime, maybe 20F at night. The coop is wired for a lightbulb, BTW, and I could temporarily insulate the coop with cardboard etc...I for sure don't want the brooder heatlamp (altho the overhead socket COULD be used for that) in the coop but it seems to me this would be the answer...so just keep the chicks in the coop and as they get older let them in the run from time to time....Suggestions?
Just scratching my head about this....
My coop 4x5, with predator proof run 12x4 will be delivered in the next week. Let's say chicks are 2 to 2.5 weeks old at this point. I have no other chickens. Could I simply make a Mama-Heating Pad, plug it in, line the coop well with shavings, put the six chicks in the coop with water and feed inside the coop, and use that for the brooder? It does get cold here (Montana), currently up to 40F in daytime, maybe 20F at night. The coop is wired for a lightbulb, BTW, and I could temporarily insulate the coop with cardboard etc...I for sure don't want the brooder heatlamp (altho the overhead socket COULD be used for that) in the coop but it seems to me this would be the answer...so just keep the chicks in the coop and as they get older let them in the run from time to time....Suggestions?
Just scratching my head about this....
